What's driving Bitcoin's rise? | Inside Story

Bitcoin has hit another record high, adding one more mark to its unmatched record of price swings.
Some are describing it as the currency of the future. Others call it a bubble that's doomed to burst.
But the mother of all cryptocurrencies is slowly cementing its place in global markets as the most preferred digital asset.
So while Bitcoin continues to trend higher, the question remains - will it replace traditional currencies in the future?
And what are the risks of using them?

Presenter: Rob Matheson


Guests:

John Biggs, editor of Coindesk and author of" Black Hat: Misfits, Criminals and Scammers in the Interner Age"

Zennon Kapron - Director of Kapronasia, a Financial Technology Research and Consulting firm. He's also the author of 'Chomping at the Bitcoin'.

Glen Goodman - Financial Investor and Author of the bestseller, ‘The Crypto Trader.'

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